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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Bar Convent
- The Black Death
- Medieval Prisons
- King Richard II and York
- Viking Boot
- Alcuin of York
- The George Fox Incident
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- New Shopping Centres
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Norman Window Frame
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'